I wish him the best and hope his surgery is sucessfull and he has a painless recovery.
I have to admit the Big Mac thought was the first thing that popped into my mind. I mean, it's no secret that he is/was a fast food junkie. I expect his first public comment will be some self dpreciating humor regarding his affection for the Big Mac.
he and Bush are alike in that respect - they both can good-naturedly poke fun at themselves. Neither Kerry nor Gore can muster up the nerve to ever do that... In fact, that may be just about the only thing I admire about Bill...